Articles: low-back-pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Combined physiotherapy and education is efficacious for chronic low back pain.
Manual therapy, exercise and education target distinct aspects of chronic low back pain and probably have distinct effects. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of a combined physiotherapy treatment that comprised all of these strategies. By concealed randomisation, 57 chronic low back pain patients were allocated to either the four-week physiotherapy program or management as directed by their general practitioners. ⋯ The number needed to treat in order to gain a clinically meaningful change was 3 (95% CI 3 to 8) for pain, and 2 (95% CI 2 to 5) for disability. A treatment effect was maintained at one-year follow-up. The findings support the efficacy of combined physiotherapy treatment in producing symptomatic and functional change in moderately disabled chronic low back pain patients.
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Clinical therapeutics · Jan 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialCombination hydrocodone and ibuprofen versus combination oxycodone and acetaminophen in the treatment of moderate or severe acute low back pain.
Introduced in 1997, the combination of hydrocodone and ibuprofen is the only fixed-dose combination analgesic containing an opioid and ibuprofen that has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. ⋯ The results of this study suggest that HC/IB and OX/AC are similarly effective and tolerable in relieving moderate or severe acute low back pain. Additional controlled longitudinal trials are necessary to evaluate the clinical utility of HC/IB in treating acute low back pain.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Jan 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialThe reliability of multitest regimens with sacroiliac pain provocation tests.
Studies concerning the reliability of individual sacroiliac tests have inconsistent results. It has been suggested that the use of a test regimen is a more reliable form of diagnosis than individually performed tests. ⋯ A multitest regimen of 5 sacroiliac joint pain provocation tests is a reliable method to evaluate sacroiliac joint dysfunction, although further study is needed to assess the validity of this test method.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Does the method of injection alter the outcome of epidural injections?
A pilot study involving 44 patients with low back and leg pain was performed to compare the relative efficacy of epidural caudal and lumbar injections.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Fear-avoidance behavior and anticipation of pain in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled study.
In a randomized controlled study, we investigated whether pain anticipation and fear-avoidance beliefs will lead to behavioral avoidance. ⋯ Results confirm that pain anticipation and fear-avoidance beliefs significantly influence the behavior of patients with low back pain in that they motivate avoidance behavior. Therapists must be aware of the powerful effects of cognitive processes, which can give rise to fear of pain and, consequently, avoidance behavior.